Phoenix in the Imperial Palace

The concubine asks the imperial prince to let her into the palace so that she can retrieve the sword from the treasure room. The imperial prince refuses, saying that the concubin's elder brother will be celebrating his birthday soon, so he wants her to help him. He says that if she helps him, he will be able to gain the support of the duke of chang, and he will also have another servant to spy on him. The conclave agrees to help the imperial master, and the imperial man says that he has already been exploring the palace to find out if there are any imperial military tactics. When he finds the sword, he is sure that it belongs to him, for he has been working hard all morning to retrieve it. He tells her that he is sorry for offending her, and that she must be put in prison. He asks her to spare her life, and she says that she really did not do it. She tells him that if he dares to betray her, there will be only death, and if he trusted her, he would not spy on her